Pioneering alternative band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will set out next month on a world tour covering North America, the UK, and Europe. In addition, their 15th studio album, Push the Sky Away, is due February 19th, and they will be holding a special concert at Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles with a YouTube webcast on the 21st.
Details about the world tour and new album can be found on the official site, www.nickcave.com:
The new album can be previewed, track by track, at NPR.org.
Below is a list of the dates announced as of today:
- 03/02 – Melbourne, AU @ Sidney Myer Music Bowl
- 03/03 – Adelaide, AU @ Thebarton Theatre
- 03/06 – Perth, AU @ Red Hill Auditorium
- 03/08 – Brisbane, AU @ Riverstage
- 03/09 – Sydney, AU @ Enmore
- 03/12-13 – Austin, TX @ South by Southwest
- 03/14 – Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Auditorium
- 03/16 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
- 03/17 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
- 03/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Keswick Theater
- 03/20 – Washington, DC @ Strathmore
- 03/22 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
- 03/23 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
- 03/24 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theater
- 03/28 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
- 03/29 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theater
- 04/01 – Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theater
- 04/03 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater
- 04/06 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre
- 04/07 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
- 04/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic
- 04/14 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music and Arts Festival
- 04/16 – San Diego, CA @ The Balboa Theatre
- 04/21- Indio, CA @ Coachella Music and Arts Festival
- 05/25 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
- 05/30- Porto, PT @ Optimus Primavera Sound
- 06/13 – Bergen, NO @ Bergenfest
- 06/15 – Aarhus, DK @ Northside Festival
- 06/17 – Normandie, FR @ Festival Beauregard
- 07/13 – Trencin, SL @ Pohoda Festival
- 07/28 – Paaren Im Glien, DE @ Greenville Music Festival
- 08/09 – Helsinki, FI @ Flow Festival
- 08/15 – St. Malo, FR @ Festival le Route du Rock
- 10/26 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
- 10/27 – London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
- 10/30 – Manchester, UK @ Apollo
- 10/31 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland
- 11/01 – Edinburgh, UK @ Usher Hall
- 11/06 – Stockholm, SE @ Annex
- 11/09 – Copenhagen, DK @ Falconer
- 11/10 – Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle
- 11/12 – Dusseldorf, DE @ Mitsubishi Electric Hall
- 11/13 – Offenbach, DE @ Stadthalle
- 11/15 – Luxembourg, CH @ Rockhal
- 11/17 – Amsterdam, NL @ Music Hall
- 11/18 – Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Arena
- 11/19 – Paris, FR @ Zenith
- 11/21 – Munich, DE @ Zenith
- 11/22 – Prague, CZ @ Tipsport Arena
- 11/25 – Ljubljana, SI @ Hala Tivoli
Rock Subculture Journal will be covering the show in San Francisco.
Below is the latest official release about the tour:
European Tour, Extra North American Dates & Live Streamed Show
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will tour the UK and European this autumn, kicking off on 26th October with two shows at London’s Hammersmith Apollo. The band have also added further North American dates in April. The first tickets will be available via an exclusive pre-sale at www.nickcave.com on Thursday 14th February.
UK / Europe pre-sale: Thurs 14 Feb, 10am GMT
USA pre-sale: Thurs 14 Feb, 10.00am PST
General on sale: Fri 15 February, 10.00am GMT for UK/European shows / 10.00am PST for US shows
UK / EUROPEAN TOUR:
- October 26th – HAMMERSMITH APOLLO, London
- October 27th – HAMMERSMITH APOLLO, London
- October 30th – APOLLO, Manchester
- October 31st – BARROWLAND, Glasgow
- November 1st – USHER HALL, Edinburgh
- November 6th – ANNEX, Stockholm
- November 9th – FALCONER, Copenhagen
- November 10th – SPORTHALLE, Hamburg
- November 12th – MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC HALLE, Düsseldorf
- November 13th – STADTHALLE, Offenbach
- November 15th – ROCKHAL, Luxembourg
- November 17th – MUSIC HALL, Amsterdam
- November 18th – LOTTO ARENA, Antwerp
- November 19th – ZENITH, Paris
- November 21st – ZENITH, Munich
- November 22nd – TIPSPORT ARENA, Prague
- November 25th – HALA TIVOLI, Ljubljana
ADDITIONAL NORTH AMERICAN DATES:
- April 6th – VOGUE THEATRE, Vancouver, CANADA
- April 7th – PARAMOUNT THEATRE Seattle, WA
- April 9th – BILL GRAHAM CIVIC San Francisco, CA
- April 16th -THE BALBOA THEATRE, San Diego, CA
Sharon Van Etten will be supporting at all the above dates, except Vancouver where the support is Basia Bulat)
Also – A rare Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ live stream performance from the Fonda Theatre, LA on 21 February will be hosted on the newly launched Rockfeedback Youtube channel. This exclusive sold out show marks the release of the new album ‘Push The Sky Away’ worldwide.
Click on the image below for the latest and up to date full Rock Subculture Journal schedule of pop and rock music concerts/tours coming up for review (2013 Rock Subculture Schedule):
Jason DeBord